North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast

/ West (43 surf breaks) /

Sri Lanka (53 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (6.25° N 80.04° E)

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North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 +0530

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North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is 29.2° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) this week:

The most powerful waves expected at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) in the next 12 days are 1.1m 20s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (+0530) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	-	-
Best Surf	-	-
Most Powerful	8PM (Mon 22nd Sep)	3.5ft (1.1m) 20s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 95mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	13	13	16	15	15	14	14	14	13	17	14	17	16	16	15	15	14	14	21	21	20
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	748	724	1549	890	830	911	797	718	773	837	827	973	837	805	620	483	468	418	840	1282	1062
Wind (km/h)	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on
High Tide / height (m)	8:53AM 0.39		1:38AM 0.33	12:19PM 0.45		1:10AM 0.41	12:50PM 0.51		1:24AM 0.48	1:15PM 0.56		1:44AM 0.55	1:39PM 0.59		2:05AM 0.60	2:02PM 0.61		2:26AM 0.65	2:25PM 0.62		2:47AM 0.67
Low Tide / height (m)		7:47PM 0.26		5:47AM 0.30	7:07PM 0.20		6:40AM 0.23	7:17PM 0.13		7:12AM 0.17	7:34PM 0.08		7:39AM 0.12	7:53PM 0.03		8:04AM 0.08	8:12PM 0.00		8:29AM 0.05		8:32PM -0.01

	Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
Sunrise	6:00	-	-	6:00	-	-	6:00	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-
Sunset	-	6:08	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:06	-	-	6:06	-

Rain (mm)	13	11	15	7	7	18	9	7	8	6	5	10	5	4	9	5	4	8	4	4	2
Temp. °C	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	28	27
Feels °C (?)	28	27	29	28	28	29	29	28	29	28	28	29	28	28	28	28	28	29	29	29	29

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for West

Wind Update Recent clean conditions at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) have likely become affected by the arrival of onshore winds (light winds from the WSW at Galle 31 km from North Jetty (Hikkaduwa)). 1.4m 6s windswell from the WSW with a 0.9m 12s groundswell from the SSW and a 0.6m 19s long period groundswell, also from the SSW. 3 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
1 hour 27 minutes ago North Jetty (Hikkaduwa)

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31 km away, 1 h 27 min ago

11 km/h

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29.2

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Information about the North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North Jetty (Hikkaduwa)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) is 4 km (2 miles) from Ambalangoda. If you plan a holiday in West Sri Lanka, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ambalangoda. Ambalangoda has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.